[fvc-wat-disc] FVC Meetings With MPs Harold Albrecht and Bardish Chagger

[Donald Fraser]

what time is the egg-roll meeting?

On 20 January 2016 at 15:44, Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi Shane,
>
> That is a good point but it seems that the issue with Israel is that using
> a 100% proportional system without a threshold of any kind has allowed for
> single issue, very small or extreme parties to get a seat in the Knesset
> and the result is a fractious legislature which people here seem to be very
> concerned about.
>
> Sharon
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Shayne Sangster <
> shayne_sangster at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Israel uses one list for the whole nation, just like Netherlands ;) No
>> one complains about Netherlands.
>>
>> Shayne Sangster
>>
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Koodo network.
>> *From: *Sharon Sommerville
>> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 20, 2016 3:00 PM
>> *To: *fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org;
>> fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org; FVCchapters at yahoogroups.com
>> *Reply To: *FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
>> *Subject: *[fvc-wat-disc] FVC Meetings With MPs Harold Albrecht and
>> Bardish Chagger
>>
>> Dear FairVoting Friends,
>>
>> Yesterday, FVC-WR met with Harold Albrecht, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga.
>> We had a very worthwhile discussion about his concerns regarding
>> proportional representation.  Mr. Albrecht raised the size of ridings in
>> reducing access of constituents to their MP, party control over candidates
>> and the type of PR used in Israel.   We assured Mr. Albrecht that no one is
>> recommending Israeli style PR for Canada and that a made in Canada PR
>> solution must ensure accountability and open lists for candidate
>> selection.  Mr. Albrecht stated that as long as we have a referendum on any
>> new electoral system, he could live with the outcome.
>>
>> Our many thanks to Mr. Albrecht for his time and a collegial discussion
>> about electoral systems.  Mr. Albrecht will present our petition to
>> Parliament.
>>
>> This morning we met with the Honourable Bardish Chagger, MP for
>> Waterloo.  Minister Chagger was very enthusiastic about the engagement
>> process as we work toward electoral reform.  We spoke about the need for
>> accurate information on electoral systems to ensure that Canadians are
>> educated about the relevant electoral issues and can make informed choices
>> without being swayed by opinion.   Minister Chagger wants to work with
>> our community and across party lines to ensure that education on electoral
>> reform takes place in Waterloo Region.
>>
>> Our many thanks to Minister Chagger for her time, support and agreeing
>> to present our petition to Parliament.
>>
>> If you want more information on PR, our next monthly meeting is this
>> Monday, January 25th at the Egg Roll King, 85 Courtland in Kitchener.
>> Please join us!
>>
>> And, our power point presentation is nearly finished!  If you are part of
>> any group that would like a presentation and discussion on electoral
>> systems and specifically proportional representation, we would be happy to
>> oblige.  Please be in touch!   We would like to thank Byron Weber-Becker
>> for his outstanding work and the enormous amount of time it has taken to
>> put our new presentation together.
>>
>> All the best,
>> Sharon Sommerville
>> for FVC-WR
>>
>>
>>
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